Exercise extensive reading VI

Muchammad Aliful Ulya (1610231057)

Exercise 4

1. No matter how thirsty it is, a horse that has been used to drinking out of a pond or stream
will often refuse water from a trough
Part of speech : noun
Definition : a long open container that holds water or food for animals

2. It was their job to buy horses for the army and to scour the countryside for food and
supplies
Part of speech : verb
Definition : to search an area very carefully and thoroughly

Exercise 5

a. To make the perfect crepe, put some butter in the pan and tilt it in every
direction so the butter covers the bottom.
(v. to move or make something move into a position where one side is higher than
the other)
b. She ran full tilt out the back door, never noticing the car parked at the side.
(n. full tilt—as fast as possible)
c. With the new evidence, public opinion was tilted once again, this time in favor of
the suspect.
(v. to change (as in belief or situation), so that people prefer one person or belief
over another)
d. In Leonardo da Vinci's famous portrait Mona Lisa, the slightly upward tilt of her
eyes adds to the mystery of her smile.
(n. a movement or position in which one side of something is higher than the
other)
Exercise 6

a. Yur It was an obvious attempt to shift the blame for the accident onto the other driver.
(v. to make someone else responsible for something, especially for something bad that
has happened)
b. Working the night shift can create family problems for both men and women.
(n. one of the periods during each day and night when a particular group of workers in a
factory, hospital, etc., are at work)
c. Politicians argued that there was a strong need to shift more resources into education and
research.
(v. to change the way money is paid or spent)
d. The lawyer's sharp questions made the witness shift uncomfortably in his seat.
(v. to move from one place or position to another, or make something do this)